Draft agency files notice to request record matching with Department of E

11/4/2004

Draft agency files notice to request record matching with Department of Education

Selective Service to match records with Education for compliance

By John Byrne | RAW STORY Editor

The Selective Service filed a notice in the federal register three days before the election to check the computer records of the Department of Education for compliance with a law that requires all students receiving federal financial aid to register for the draft, RAW STORY has learned.

The notice, filed Oct. 28, was published today in the Federal Register.

Former Reagan Assistant Defense Secretary Lawrence Korb, who now works at a progressive thinktank, downplayed the significance of the notice. He said that the law mandating financial aid students to register was put in place by a Democratic congress in the early 1980s, after many failed to register.

Asked if he thought it gave any credence to rumors of a draft, he said, “Not as far as I know, no.”

“The purpose of this matching program is to ensure that the requirements of Section 12(f) of the Military Selective Service System Act,” the notice reads.

While not an unexpected request, in a time when Americans have been so worried about a draft that Congress had to pass legislation asserting a draft would not be reinstated, the request can only fuel increased speculation about a military draft plan for the war in Iraq. The New York Times reported last month that the military was exploring a medical draft in the event of a national security emergency.

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does anyone feel a draft...? I know this is very tacky, but I am one tacky-assed mofo. To all you little fucks that couldn't find the time to vote, or who voted to keep the dark side in power, please, enjoy Iraq or Iran. Don't forget your sunblock, you're going to need it. Oh, and make sure to tell Mom and Dad to save up for armour and bullets. It seems our great leaders don't think far enough ahead to outfit you properly. Oh and enjoy the Vets benefits that this administration cuts or curtails on a regular basis.

To all of you younger citizens that took the time to speak your minds and vote for change and sanity: my sincerest sympathies. We had hoped things would be better for you. Better days ahead, God willing.